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Legal Staff Paralegal in Jacksonville, FL

Jimerson Birr, P.A. Nov 16,2021 Oct 09,2021 Location USA Jacksonville FL
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Legal Staff

Litigation - General (consumer)

Min 3 yrs required

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Litigation Paralegal The candidate will be responsible for managing support functions economically and efficiently, establish priorities and maintain good interpersonal relations and communications with lawyers and fellow support staff. Responsible for management and coordination of Court deadlines and scheduling. 50% of the time will be spent working on legal matters and the other 50% will be focused on admin support of two or more attorneys. Draft routine pleadings, discoveries, and correspondence primarily on own initiative. Calendar client matters, deadlines, and attorney obligations. Prepare attorneys for hearings. Service of process coordination. Transcribe dictations. Order title searches. Perfect judgments. Process production (i.e., bates labeling). E-file and serve court documents. Photocopy, fax, scan, email (at times encrypted), mailing, and otherwise disseminate or send documents. Field client communications. Regular case management conferencing with attorneys. Perform preliminary conflict checks and update the status of the case in case management software. Final incoming mail processing (scanning, saving into the case management system, distribution, and calendaring). Close matters in case management software.

Qualification and Experience

The candidate should have a college degree, Paralegal certificate preferred with 3 years of experience in private practice legal litigation support, preferably within an area of commercial litigation, construction law, bankruptcy, community association law, or foreclosure-related practice experience; ability to multitask and prioritize daily work, and meet all deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced, high volume work environment; superb verbal and written communication skills; outstanding communication and interpersonal skills. Should be focused, enthusiastic, positive, and committed to superior legal support. Must multi-task, know how to draft legal documents and navigate the civil court system, possess superior organizational skills, and be extremely detail-oriented; energetic, forward-thinking, and highly creative.

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